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I was zip lining and the line snapped. I cut my leg on a rock and contracted necrotizing fasciitis from the dirty river, which rotted my whole left leg. In the hospital all my vital organs were failing so they put me on meds to get blood to them. These meds took the blood from my hands and remaining foot. The result was all the capillaries and veins in these extremities collapsed, causing them to turn black and die.

Pretty much taking it one day at a time. I've been very lucky that I was able to get a modified car and home renovation. I've been focusing on my own growth and helping with charity work as well. I have just graduated with my masters degree in psychology and am starting a second masters in social work next week. I try to remember how much suffering is in the world and so instead of feeling sorry for myself I am focusing on alleviating the suffering of others.

Being from Scotland, I had never heard of your story. I would just like to say that I feel very humbled by your answer and your general attitude to life after visiting your website. Very best wishes for the future.

I don't use my computer much but I can use my prosthetic hands or my nubs, which is slower. I am now using an iPad to type this which is much easier. I just use my bony nub to type. I also use an iPhone with my bony nub.

I have dragon naturally speaking but for Internet stuff it's kind of tedious. I have tried to use it for paper writing but I just don't speak the way I write. So all my papers I have written on my iPad and so far I prefer that. I'll keep trying it though and maybe it will help me with this next masters degree.

Sometimes I feel bad mostly because my body has changed so dramatically and as a woman this has been difficult to accept. Mostly I try to remember all the people who are starving and dying and this reminds me how blessed I am to have food and books and people that love me. I have realized that my life before-- partying and going to festivals and traveling-- is not my ultimate purpose. I have to get over my vanity and accept that I have the ability to change lives, and nothing else could be more gratifying.

I felt I was dying as soon as I woke up 3 days after the cut. The only thing I could say was "I think I'm dying." I'm a fighter by nature but in those beginning stages I never thought to fight. It just happened, like a natural human response. I guess I just had the will to live somewhere deep in my consciousness.

Yes. All the time. It feels like I still have all my limbs but they are stiff and uncomfortable and often feel contorted. My hands feel like they are curled up and if I try to move them (or my feet) it is very painful. It has gotten better over time and less noticeable as I have gotten used to it.

Thanks for doing this AMA! GA gal myself and had you in my prayers every single day last summer. I heard a statement your dad made about how well you were coping with the situation and just thought, wow.

I saw you got a service dog recently, what's she like? Have any fun/cute dog stories to share?

Belle is adorable and super sweet but is still finishing up her final steps of training. She was terrified of my prosthetic hands! Wouldn't even take a treat from them! They are now working with her on that. Also she freaked out when my electric shades opened and closed. She's such a leaper, like an antelope. Jumped right over a dog of equal height. Can't wait til she moves in with me!